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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

85.0. "Problems with Easy Draw" by NEXUS::M_MASIAS () Tue May 10 1988 12:11

 	Using Easy Draw, I drew some images and then attempted to print them 
	out in landscape mode, I did everything the documentation suggested
	to do and what I found was that it drew � of the picture on the top
	of the first page and the rest on the second page, even though the
	picture should fit confortably on one page. I tried a variety of 
	things such as selecting best fit vs full page, I tried moving to 
	image around on the screen and this improved the printout but still 
	the output was printed out on two pages. 

	Has anyone had this problem with Easy Draw and if so how can you
	print the whole image on one page.
	
	Thanks in advance.

								Mark Masias
								Dtn: 522-4353
    	
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85.1MSDSWS::PALMEREd Palmer @JMO, DTN 356-6612Wed May 11 1988 15:2013
    Have you tried changing the page alignment options?  By default,
    EasyDraw will try to center the image in the page, which might be the
    cause of some of this wierdness your seeing.  
    
    Most of my work is done in 11 by 17 landscape, and I found TOP/LEFT
    alignment seems to work better for most images.  I don't
    remember offhand if this helps with 8-� by 11 landscape, but it
    might be worth a try. 
    
    --Ed
    
    P.S.: Alignment options (or whatever it's called) is on the PRINTER
    form under the SETTINGS (OPTIONS?) menu in the OUTPUT program.
85.2is this documented...NEXUS::M_MASIASWed May 11 1988 15:555
    	Thanks for replying, your response is noted and makes sense.
    	I looked in the manual for page sizeing on (pg 81, page 52)	
    	and other places and found nothing on what you mentioned, if
    	this is documented please help the blind note a page number
    	if not it probably should be.
85.3Version?LDP::WEAVERLaboratory Data ProductsWed May 11 1988 20:506
    What version of EasyDraw do you have?  If I remember correctly I
    have an image of the Enterprize that I picked up that was created
    with GEM Draw on an IBM and printed it on the ST with EasyDraw with
    no problems.
    
    						-Dave
85.4MSDSWS::PALMEREd Palmer @JMO, DTN 356-6612Thu May 12 1988 10:089
    RE: .2
    	I'm about 400 miles away from my ST and manual right now, so
    maybe someone else can help with a manual reference.  If not, I'll
    look it up this weekend and post it.
    
    RE: .3
    	I'm at V2.10, but I'm sure you're asking Mark, not me.
    
    --Ed
85.5Latest version of easy Draw?NEXUS::M_MASIASThu May 12 1988 10:4316
	Reguarding question number 3. I know the version of Gdos "1.1" since
	it displays this when I boot the disk, I will have to look at either
	the manual or disk to find the version of easy Draw, I just bought
	this a couple weeks ago. 

	Has anyone bought the upgrade package to Easy Draw version 2.3 I think
	and if so is it worth the $50 that it costs.

	I am happy with Easy Draw but there is a couple things I still wish
	it could do like allow you to rotate objects/text at something other
	than 45� increments also it would be nice to set in motion a object
	like perhaps rotate it at a controlled rotation rate etc...

	But I guess I would have to buy a more expensive package to do this.
    	
85.6Manual pointerMSDSWS::PALMEREd Palmer @JMO, DTN 356-6612Mon May 16 1988 10:5514
    Regarding the discussion on picture placement on the page...
    
    In the manual which came with my copy of EasyDraw, there is mention
    (but no discussion) on page 52 of the horizontal and vertical
    justfication options which I was referring to in previous replies
    as "orientation."  There is one sentence which covers both options,
    so you'd probably do better to experiment with what each one does
    to your typical picture.
    
    Note that if you're using OUTPRINT instead of OUTPUT, it's probably
    different.
    
    --Ed
85.7That the solution...NEXUS::M_MASIASMon May 16 1988 11:063
    	In reguards to reply .6, you are correct about the horizontal
    	and vertical justification this is what the problem was. I could
    	be better documented, maybe even an illustration would be nice.
85.8some corrections madeNEXUS::M_MASIASMon May 16 1988 11:083
    	In reguards to reply .6, you are correct about the horizontal
    	and vertical justification this is what the problem was. It could
    	be better documented, maybe even an illustration would be nice.
85.9Something better than Easy Draw?HLDG02::VELZENMon May 16 1988 11:305
    Note 85.5 says: But I guess I would have to buy a more expensive
    package to do this.
    Question: Is there a better package for making slides, charts, etc.
                        
                       Jan-Willem